TEX'S TACKLE ROBBED, WILMINGTON, NC

[gottaflylee]

About 6:30 this morning, someone jimmied the door open and made off with a big load of high end reels. 30's 50s and 80s took the brunt of the load, but all the small and large high end spinning reels went out the door, with the thieves smashing the glass cases. Cops were there with in 3 minuets but the lowlife maggots were gone.

If you encounter someone trying to unload high end reels, let Tex, Arlin or me for that matter know so we can alert the cops.

Thanks,
Lee

Forgot to add this quote from Tex's tackle...

We want to thank all of you for your business in the past as well as during this holiday season, and I apologize for the flurry of e-mails/notifications. This morning, Tuesday December 21, 2010, our shop was broken into. Asi...de from numerous damages, many high-end conventional and spinning reels were stolen, including two very identifiable items. These were a Daiwa Saltiga Dogfight spinning reel, which there are only 400 in this country, as well as a special edition Shimano Calcutta 250 that is a wood grain pattern finish. I would first like to apologize for our shortened inventory due to this incident, and if there is something we don’t have I am very sorry. Second, I would really appreciate any help at all in recovery of these items, but more importantly that the people responsible for this are brought to justice before they harm any other local businesses or individuals. Please do not hesitate to contact us or the proper authority with any information you may have. Thank you for being great customers as well as great people.

[tiggere]

From their Facebook page...


Dear Customers,
I want to thank all of you for your business in the past as well as during this holiday season, and I apologize for the flurry of e-mails/notifications. This morning, Tuesday December 21, 2010, our shop was broken into. Asi...de from numerous damages, many high-end conventional and spinning reels were stolen, including two very identifiable items. These were a Daiwa Saltiga Dogfight spinning reel, which there are only 400 in this country, as well as a special edition Shimano Calcutta 250 that is a wood grain pattern finish. I would first like to apologize for our shortened inventory due to this incident, and if there is something we don’t have I am very sorry. Second, I would really appreciate any help at all in recovery of these items, but more importantly that the people responsible for this are brought to justice before they harm any other local businesses or individuals. Please do not hesitate to contact us or the proper authority with any information you may have. Thank you for being great customers as well as great people.

TEX
(910) 791-1763

[SportFishStaff]

Sorry to hear that Lee, especially 4 days before Christmas. I hope they catch the bastards. Having been a B and T owner myself I understand the difficulties and how it will be tough to make up for the money lost on high end reels. Tim

[HI50]

Tex gave me my first job when I was 13 yrs old, he was always a mentor to me. I would NOT want to be the P.O.S. who did this, all I can say is you better run and hide, thats the wrong dude to steal from, and Tex has A LOT of buddies....So bummed to hear this.

[bigfishhooker]

Let's gt thus word out....that is a great shop and by the looks of it, this was most likely fisherman given the items.

[weekender]

sorry to hear this, this ole world has gone astray. I wish we could just be like the ole days and hangem in the public square.

[Capt,Ray]

Ihope they have to pass kindney stones big as #4 treble hooks.A few public cainings and hangings would break alot of this **** up.Its damn sorry to steal,but to steal what one makes their living off of thats BS.kinna like the scum that stole my heat pump this summer.

[marlineer]

They stole some very identifiable merchandise. I sure hope They get caught. Every time I am down there I stop in. Great shop and good Guy's.

[clt_capt]

I hate a thief.

[WAHOONBOX]

WILL SOMEONE PLEASE GET WORD TO THEM THAT THEY ARE WELCOME TO POST UP PICS OF THESE ITEMS HERE IN W2MW IF THERE IS ANY...

GOSH HOW I HATE A THIEF....